Can Pilates Help Prevent Dementia?
Pilates not only boosts physical fitness but also helps prevent cognitive decline and dementia. Regular sessions enhance brain function and promote well-being. Exercise requiring focus, like Pilates, stimulates brain activity and memory. Our instructors at Bodyfirst Pilates Neutral Bay provide tailored, enjoyable workouts that build strength, flexibility, and coordination, reducing dementia risk. Join us in Neutral Bay for a complimentary workout and improve your health and cognitive resilience. Put your body first and safeguard your future together!
The Power of Pilates For Men
For years, Pilates has been unfairly catergerised as an exercise exclusively for women. Pictures of flexible ladies in matching leggings often spring to mind, but the truth is, Pilates offers a powerful and effective workout that benefits everyone, regardless of gender. Guys, it's time to ditch the misconception and discover how Pilates can seriously level up your fitness game.
How Pilates Can Help With Rugby
With Rugby being such a physically demanding, high-contact sport, you can incorporate Pilates into your exercise routine to help level up your game!
How Pilates Can Help With Tennis
Pilates is a great way to level up your tennis game! It reduces injuries and improves biomechanics which leads to better performance over all.
Mastering the Art of Consistency and Setting Realistic Goals
Consistency is showing up every day, taking steps- no matter how big or small, its being committed to your end goal, even when you have a few set backs. Here are some tips to help you stay consistent and set realistic goals.
What Are Your Goals?
No matter how big or small your goals are; when you achieve your goals, you boost your confidence and it gives you satisfaction in your day to day life.
How Pilates Gives You a Better Booty
All humans need strong glutes, and it doesn’t matter if you’re an athlete or not. Literally every step you take, your glutes are working to stabilise your hips and lower back. And if left unchecked, weak glutes can lead to lower back and hip pain.
How Does Pilates Strengthen Your Core?
Your core is a key factor for balance, your performance and mobility. It is the link to helping your lower body and upper body function altogether.
Why Is Breathing So Important?
How often do you breathe while exercising? Do you feel tension in your neck or shoulders? Do you find yourself stopping mid exercise to catch your breath or reset?
If this is you, you might need to become more aware of your breathing.
The Pilates Reformer
Exercising with the reformer is possible for anyone, at any level of fitness!
Learn more about the Reformer Machine and how it helps your in your workout.
A History of Pilates
The story of how, in the first half of the 20th century, Joseph Pilates developed his method, which he fittingly called “Contrology”. Pilates’ series of rehabilitative exercises, designed to create total balance of the body and mind. It was revolutionary and Pilates, a true believer in his own method, knew it.
